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Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week:

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The airline industry’s consolidation continues with Alaska’s acquisition of Virgin America. The Washington-based carrier will take control of Virgin America as a result of a roughly $4 billion deal, beating out a bid by JetBlue.

The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced that it would be easing slot restrictions at Newark for the first time since 2008. These changes mean that the airport could offer more flights as well as other positive perks for travelers.

If you’re reading TPG, it’s likely you’ve stepped into most, if not all of the world’s busiest airports. Read on to see how each one stacks up against the rest.

In Other News…

You’ll soon be able to fly the Dreamliner between San Francisco and Amsterdam.

KLM is Bringing its Dreamliner to the Bay Area

Dutch airline KLM will begin flying its 787 Dreamliner to San Francisco from Amsterdam starting in May — the new service will operate twice weekly.

Alaska Airlines elites will get limited-time perks on British Airways.

Alaska Airlines Frequent Flyers Get Perks on British Airways for a Limited Time

Travelers flying on British Airways between April 1 and September 30 will be able to take advantage of some extra perks that normally aren’t offered despite the airlines’ partnership. Alaska MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75k members will have access to Club World priority check-in, fast track security and the Galleries Lounge in London (LHR) — priority check-in will also be available in Seattle (SEA). On top of that, you can also earn double redeemable miles when you fly BA through September 30 by registering here.

Amex is making changes to its Vacation Package program for Platinum members.

Amex Platinum Changes Earnings for Vacation Packages

Beginning June 1, Amex is changing its Vacation Package program for Platinum members. While you’d originally just receive a flat bonus of 5k, 10k or 25k points based on how much you paid, Platinum members will now only earn 2x the Amex Membership Rewards points for each dollar spent on a vacation package.

MGM will soon rebrand the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas.

MGM is Rebranding the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas

MGM’s Monte Carlo will be renamed and rebranded starting this June. There’s no official word on a new name yet, but the changes will reportedly focus on the growth of international and millennial customers visiting Sin City.

Ticket-seller ScoreBig will now allow users to earn 5 to 60 Gold Points per dollar spent on the website towards the Club Carlson rewards program — ScoreBig also has airline partners like JetBlue and Southwest.

You can now use Citi ThankYou points on BestBuy.com.

You Can Now Pay with Citi ThankYou Points on BestBuy.com

Customers can now use Citi ThankYou points to pay for purchases on Best Buy’s website — as usual with redemptions of this nature, it’s likely you can get better redemptions with your Citi ThankYou points elsewhere, so you’re probably better off skipping this option.

Some Alaska Airlines Visa cardholders are now eligible to earn bonus points for a limited time.

Select Alaska Airlines Cardholders Can Earn Bonus Miles

Some Alaska Airlines Visa Signature cardholders might be eligible to earn 2 additional miles per dollar spent on hotel and car rentals through June 30 (up to 2,500 miles). The offer appears to be targeted, so be sure to check your email to see if you can participate — note that you must register to earn the bonus.

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